A wide range of gear is being recalled this week: machetes from the Gerber Apocalypse Survival Kit, which can break; Bumbo baby seats that 19 babies have fallen out of, suffering skull fractures; and Emerson Corsair ceiling fans that can fall from the ceiling.

The Gerber Bear Grylls Parang machetes have a weakness where the handle meets the blade, so they can break and users could be cut. The machetes were sold separately and as part of the survival kit. Model numbers are 31-000698, 31-001507 (sold only at Walmart) and 30-0006010, which was part of the kit. To get a free replacement, call 1-877-314-9130 or go to gerbergear.com and click on product notifications.

At least 50 babies have fallen from a Bumbo seat being used on a raised surface, and 19 of them cracked their heads; children also have been hurt falling out of the seat while it’s on the ground. These have been sold since August 2003 by stores including Target, Sears, Walmart and Toys “R” Us. Bumbo wants you to install a restraint belt and keep the seat on the floor. To arrange to get the restraint belt, call 1-866-898-4999 or go to recall.bumbousa.com.

The Emerson Corsair ceiling fans, sold nationwide from January 2009 to June 2012, can fall from the ceiling when the hanger bracket gets hot from the motor or jiggles loose while running imbalanced. To schedule a free repair, call 1-866-994-8759 or visit emersonfans.com

For more information on these and other recalled products, including photographs, model numbers and descriptions of injuries caused by recalled products, go to recalls.org and the Consumer Product Safety Commission at cpsc.gov.

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